Four weeks into the month of October trading on the Lusaka Securities Exchange. Yet another week of the bond market dominating the equities market as it recorded a 100% score. In regards to the equities market Chilanga Cement Plc recorded the highest turnover throughout the week.
Equity Market
In the week ended 28th October 2022, a total of 122,602 shares were transacted in 338 trades, yielding a market turnover of K733,859. Trading activity was recorded in AECI MINING EXPLOSIVES, BATA, COPPERBELT ENERGY CORPORATION, CHILANGA CEMENT, INVESTRUST BANK, MADISON FINANCIAL SERVICES, NATIONAL BREWERIES, PUMA ENERGY, STANDARD CHARTERED BANK LIMITED, ZAMBEEF, ZANACO, ZAMBIA SUGAR, ZAMBIA FORESTRY and FOREST CORPORATION and CEC AFRICA INVESTMENTS on the quoted tier. The LuSE All Share Index (LASI) closed at 7,233.54 points. The market closed on a capitalization of K72,417,985,445.77 including Shoprite Holdings and K37,635,300,005.77 excluding Shoprite Holdings.
Bond Market
Bonds of total face value of K678,307,000 were transacted in 49 trades, resulting in a market value sales of K393,941,640.74.